Prince’s Estate: Minnesota Judge Removes Most Would-Be Heirs

Update: Prince’s Estate in Probate The dreams of fame and fortune turned out to be short lived for 29 people who claimed to have a lawful share of Prince Nelson’s legacy. Carver County [...]

Is a Cash Sale Right For Your Inherited Property?

When most people buy cars, they start by doing research on the vehicles available and weighing their options as far as price and financing are concerned; they do not rush to their local Ford or [...]

Emotional Issues in Selling Inherited Property

Nearly all residential real estate transactions involve both a financial and an emotional component. For example, a motivated seller might take less money and a needy buyer might be willing to [...]

More People Putting Off Wills and Trusts, Hurting Heirs of Inherited Property

The latest numbers are in, and they are not good for potential heirs in Massachusetts. According to a June 2016 Google Consumer Survey, less than 29 percent of Americans have up-to-date wills. [...]

Sellers’ Market in New Hampshire

Largely thanks to a low inventory, sales are so brisk in the Dover/Rochester/Somersworth Tri-City region that many homes are closing at above-asking price. In fact, because sales are up 36 [...]

Unfortunate Inherited Property Fates Are Often Avoidable

I want to write on a topic that can be divisive and emotional. Over years of experience in the real estate and rehabbing fields, I have seen this scenario play out more than a few times: when a [...]

The Gift of a Will

No one is really sure who came up with the proverb “a stitch in time saves nine,” but the saying first appeared in eighteenth century England. The proverb is definitely meant to spur the lazy [...]

Pros and Cons of Selling your Probate or Inherited Property via For Sale by Owner

An earlier blog post covered selling a property via an auction. This post covers selling a property on your own. This process is just as it sounds. You do the legwork and there is potential to [...]

Partition Actions in New Hampshire

Occasionally, despite the best efforts of everyone involved, the heirs cannot agree how to dispose of property. In most of these situations, there are an even number of joint heirs to a piece of [...]

The Probate Process In New Hampshire

Probate is a formal public legal process via which the assets of the individual are distributed following a person’s death, in accordance to their will. The probate process starts with filing the [...]

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